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Tweak for Magnepan users

Forgive me if this thread has previously wound it's way through here, but I am a new A'ger. My Magnepan MGIIIa's have been sitting on my heavily carpeted floor. They have always sounded great but due to their height and weight, they were mushed down in the thick carpet/pad.

The other day, I went to a local granite/marble company and got two 1 inch thick blue pearl granite slabs (very nice to look at: black w/blue and pearl shading) cut to fit the Maggies. Cheap(relative to how expensive our hobby is), and fairly heavy. Each slab weighs in at about 50lb.

Slabs on the floor, Maggies on the slabs. HUGE difference in my room. I'll spare you all the usual - suffice to say "there is much more there, there"

Rock solid imaging (pun intended), air, bass extension. And an added benefit: The speakers seem much more stable.

Anyone else ever try this one?
slipknot1

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slipknot1 OP
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Cwlondon : I have the wooden bases on them. They are currently sitting on the granite. Their mass keeps them from sliding around - but- I am kicking around the notion of putting cones on the bottoms of the Maggies, and putting the tips of the cones directly to the granite.

Must be careful though in adding too much height: wood bases, cones, plus the inch of granite; might throw the sweet spot off and I'll wind up sitting on a phone book to listen...
slipknot1 OP
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Rama,

Thanks for the info, I'll look into the stands. It looks very promising.

I also updated the external xo on my IIIa's with better components and it made a huge difference.
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